"of Captain James T. Kirk. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of ""Star Trek"", asserts in the book ""The Making of Star Trek"" by Stephen Whitfield, that the character of Kirk had been born in the state of Iowa. In March 1985, when the town was looking for a theme for its annual town festival, Steve Miller, a member of the Riverside City Council who had read Roddenberry's book, suggested to the council that Riverside should proclaim itself to be the future birthplace of Kirk. Miller's motion passed unanimously. The council later wrote to Roddenberry for his permission to be designated as"
"Published for the New Jersey Historical Society by the Grassmann Pub. Co., 1964 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized September 22, 2008 Ichabod Crane (colonel) Ichabod Bennet Crane (July 18, 1787 – October 5, 1857) was a career military officer for 48 years and the probable namesake of the protagonist in Washington Irving's ""The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"". Crane was born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), New Jersey. He was the son of Gen. William Crane. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1809 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant, assigned to the USS ""United States"", a"
"Ichabod Crane (colonel) Ichabod Bennet Crane (July 18, 1787 – October 5, 1857) was a career military officer for 48 years and the probable namesake of the protagonist in Washington Irving's ""The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"". Crane was born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), New Jersey. He was the son of Gen. William Crane. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1809 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant, assigned to the USS ""United States"", a 44-gun frigate commanded by Stephen Decatur. He served aboard the ""United States"" for two years. Crane resigned from the Marines in April 1812,"
"were forced to make the decision to relocate due to flooding. To see the full production history, follow the link below: https://www.riversidetheatre.org/assets/riversidetheatre/riverside%20theatre%20production%20history.pdf Riverside Theatre (Iowa) Riverside Theatre is a theatre located in Iowa City, Iowa. As one of few professional theatres in the area, Riverside allows a platform for artists to work professionally. In its 35th season, it is currently being led by Artistic Director Sam Osheroff as of 2015. Riverside Theatre is proudly affiliated with Actors' Equity Association and is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the National New Play Network, the Shakespeare Association of America, and the"
"in St. Louis, Missouri. Isaiah Sellers Isaiah Sellers (c. 1802–1864) was the riverboat captain from whom Samuel L. Clemens claimed to have appropriated the pen name Mark Twain. The story of how Clemens started to use the name is told in chapter 50 of ""Life on the Mississippi"" and is summarized in the main article on Mark Twain. He allegedly wrote articles for the ""New Orleans Daily Picayune"". Since there are a few problems with the chronology of Sellers' death and Clemens' first use of the name, the story is not accepted uncritically by Twain scholars. Captain Isaiah Sellers is"
"the official birthplace of Kirk, and Roddenberry agreed. In the 2009 ""Star Trek"" reboot, Riverside is depicted as having a Starfleet shipyard on its outskirts, where the USS ""Enterprise"" (NCC-1701) was built. The city of Garland, Texas is the first city known to have an official place name based on the television series: ""Star Trek Lane"", located off of Apollo Road and east of North Jupiter Road (). The city of Birmingham, Alabama also boasts a ""Star Trek Lane"" and ""Star Trek Circle"", in the Sunrise East subdivision of its Roebuck neighborhood. The unincorporated Sky Parkway area of South Sacramento"
"Rogers). Many recognize this character today with the specific terms 1950s Captain America, Captain America of the 1950s, or ""Grand Director"" to distinguish him from the World War II Steve Rogers. In 2010 the character's birth name (""William Burnside"") was revealed in ""Captain America"" #602. Having idolized the original Captain America to the point of obsession, William Burnside focused his life in an intense analysis of American history. He attains a PhD in American History in the early 1950s, with a thesis on the life of Captain America. Soon after graduating, Burnside further researches the secret ""Project: Rebirth"" and discovers"
"of the fictional tale is set at the bridge over the Pocantico River in the area of the Old Dutch Church and Burying Ground in Sleepy Hollow. Irving, while he was an ""aide-de-camp"" to New York Gov. Daniel D. Tompkins, met an army captain named Ichabod Crane in Sackets Harbor, New York during an inspection tour of fortifications in 1814. Irving may have patterned the character in ""The Legend"" after Jesse Merwin, who taught at the local schoolhouse in Kinderhook, further north along the Hudson River, where Irving spent several months in 1809. The inspiration for the character of Katrina"
"Riverside Theatre (Iowa) Riverside Theatre is a theatre located in Iowa City, Iowa. As one of few professional theatres in the area, Riverside allows a platform for artists to work professionally. In its 35th season, it is currently being led by Artistic Director Sam Osheroff as of 2015. Riverside Theatre is proudly affiliated with Actors' Equity Association and is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the National New Play Network, the Shakespeare Association of America, and the Institute of Outdoor Drama. Riverside Theatre produces a broad range of work from classics to contemporaries to regional or state premieres. The"
"Springdale, Iowa Springdale is a small unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. Historically, the town was predominantly settled by Quakers, and was a way-station in the Underground Railroad. Its most famous residents were the militant abolitionist John Brown, who resided at John Hunt Painter's house near Springdale while making preparations for the raid on Harpers Ferry, and Edwin and Barclay Coppoc, local youths who participated with Brown during the raid. Springdale was also the birthplace of Lawrie Tatum, a frontier Indian agent and the legal guardian of future President Herbert Hoover. No downtown business district remains in Springdale,"
"Gordon Waite Underwood Gordon Waite Underwood (June 3, 1910 – January 15, 1978) was a United States Navy captain who was awarded the Navy Cross for his achievements during World War II. He is the namesake of the ship . Gordon Underwood was born in New York on June 3, 1910, and at an early age moved with his family to Portland, Oregon. In 1932, he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy. At the Naval Academy he proved to be an outstanding student and superb athlete. He earned letters and starred in football and track. He was awarded"
"Fred Moosally Fred P. Moosally (born 4 October 1944) is a former captain in the United States Navy. During his naval career, Moosally served in many different assignments, including commander of a destroyer and the battleship . Moosally was captain of the ""Iowa"" when the center gun of one of the ship's main gun turrets exploded on April 19, 1989, killing 47 crewmen. During the investigation into the cause of the explosion, Moosally testified that the Navy had assigned personnel of inferior quality to the ""Iowa"". The investigation found that ""Iowa"" had been operating with severe deficiencies in safety and"
"Riverside Military Academy Riverside Military Academy is a private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for boys in grades 7 through 12 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States. Col. James H. Benson (USA-ret) served as president of the academy from 2009 to 2016. Col. William J. Gallagher (USA-ret) was president from June 2016 until his abrupt resignation in May 2018. The interim president is Lt. Col. James Spivey, the school's commandant. Riverside Military Academy relies on a largely cadet run Corps of Cadets- that emphasizes the basic military battalion level structure. Cadets receive simulated military rank and positions in accordance with"
"revealed that he was in fact placed in suspended animation and was revived and temporarily brainwashed into being a new version of the Scourge character. Monroe is next shown by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Steve Epting in ""Captain America"" (vol. 5) #3 (April 2005) being shot dead by a mysterious assailant. ""Captain America"" (vol. 5) #7 (July 2005) by Brubaker and artist John Paul Leon then reveals the events of the last few days of Monroe's life. Jack Monroe was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut. He became an adventurer and the partner of William Burnside who had assumed the identity"
"back-to-back sequels, """" and """", released in 2006 and 2007. Two more sequels, """" and """", were released in 2011 and 2017 respectively. In the early 1700s, while sailing to Port Royal, Jamaica, Governor Weatherby Swann, his daughter Elizabeth, and Lieutenant James Norrington encounter a shipwreck and recover a boy, Will Turner. Elizabeth discovers a golden pirate medallion around his neck, and keeps it in order to protect him. Eight years later, Norrington is promoted to commodore and proposes to Elizabeth. Her corset makes her faint and fall into the sea, which causes her medallion to emit a pulse. Captain"
"Captain America (William Burnside) William Burnside, also known as the Captain America of the 1950s, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Sal Buscema in ""Captain America"" #153–156 (September–December, 1972) as an explanation for the reappearance of Captain America and Bucky in 1953 in ""Young Men"" comics and their subsequent adventures in the 1950s. It established that the character was a completely different one from the original Captain America, who was firmly established in ""The Avengers"" (vol. 1) #4 as disappearing near the end of"
"admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa (1483–1546), whose Italian name ""Barbarossa"" means ""Red Beard"". Parts of his cruel appearance might be based on the notorious Blackbeard, active in the Caribbean Sea, and his fame and successes in the series resembles that of Bartholomew Roberts, who successfully conquered over 450 ships. A lot of what is going on in the stories is based on real history: However, starting from the 31st album, ""The War Of The Pirates"" (1997), historical errors start to appear. Writer Jean Ollivier brings Henry Morgan to the series as a living character, becoming the new governor of Jamaica. But the"
"Montana differed on the inspiration for Riverdale, with Goldwater saying it was based on his hometown of Hiawatha, Kansas, and Montana saying the town's high school was based on his own in Haverhill, Massachusetts, where as in the comics a replica of Auguste Rodin's famous statue The Thinker stands. In one issue of ""Archie and Jughead Digest"", when one of the readers asked in a letter, ""Where is Riverdale located?"", the editor replied, ""Riverdale is more of a state of mind than an actual physical location. It could be anywhere that kind people live and just have fun, like Archie"
"and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. Riverside, Washington Riverside is a town in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census and decreased to 280 at the 2010 census. Riverside was first settled in the 1880s by Uriah Ward. When steamboats began traveling up the Okanogan River, Riverside was the upstream limit of navigation during the high water season. Riverside was officially incorporated on December 22, 1913. Riverside is located at (48.502830, -119.508718). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, is land and"
"Burton (who in the books was the main protagonist) and Francisco Pizarro, the Conquistador who conquered the Incas. The friendlier people include American author Samuel Clemens (also known as Mark Twain) and Tomoe Gozen, a 12th-century Japanese warrior from the time of the Genpei War married to Minamoto no Yoshinaka. Along with the other heroes, Matt soon discovers that Riverworld has a deeper purpose and is controlled by otherworldly caretakers who are engaged in a civil war. The caretakers appear as blue-skinned robe-clad figures who watch over the humans. They were the beings who created Riverworld and are occasionally described"
"John Irving (steamship captain) John Irving (November 24, 1854 – August or October 10, 1936) was a steamship captain in British Columbia, Canada. He began on the Fraser River at the age of 18 and would become one of the most famous and prosperous riverboat captains of the era. His father, William Irving was known as the ""King of the River"" and the neighborhood of Irvington in Portland, Oregon is named in honor of their family. John was born in 1854 in the suburb of Irvington in Portland, Oregon, the second child and only son of William and Elizabeth Irving."
"to Jeb Rivers, a riverboat captain (with issue #61). The Kid was originally a nameless boy (who remembered being called only 'Kid' by his 'Gran'pa') who was killed when a U-Boat sank his grandfather's fishing boat during World War II. Due to a supernatural mix-up, however, he was killed 75 years too soon (similar to the plot of the 1941 film ""Here Comes Mr. Jordan""). To rectify the error, the Kid was brought back to life for another 75 years with the mission of upholding good in the world. He was given the power to summon any good historical or"
"Steve Rogers – was presumed dead. However, he was killed in action. Marvel's Spirit of '76 appeared as a member of the short-lived superhero team the Crusaders in ""The Invaders"" #14–15 (March–April 1977). In a canonical portion of a story in issue #4 (Aug. 1977) of the alternative universe series ""What If?"", Naslund succeeds Steve Rogers as Captain America, the first of three official replacements until Rogers resumed the role years later. This retcon became necessary after Marvel's conflicting accounts of Captain America in 1950s and 1960s comics had created a discrepancy. William Naslund was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. An"
"Hillside (Davenport, Iowa) Hillside, also known as the Charles Schuler House, is a mansion overlooking the Mississippi River on the east side of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982, and on the Davenport Register of Historic Properties since 1992. In 1984 it was included as a contributing property in the Prospect Park Historic District. The house was designed by prominent Davenport architect Frederick G. Clausen and built from 1905 to 1906 for Charles Schuler. He owned Schuler Coal, which operated coal mines in southern Illinois, Iowa, Colorado, and"
"since 1942. Money raised goes directly to local charities. Well-known residents of Riverside include Lara Spencer, television journalist, and Lois Darling, an author, illustrator and researcher. Gold Medal ice skater Dorothy Hamill and Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson also grew up in Riverside. Riverside is also home to Kathie Lee Gifford. New York Rangers forward Martin St. Louis also lives in Riverside with his three sons and wife. Former NFL player Tiki Barber also lives in Riverside along with his two daughters and two sons. The neighborhood is served by the Riverside Railroad Station on the Metro-North line, although"
"for him. According to Robinson, the fictional town of Gilead (Gilead means 'hill of testimony' in the Bible – Genesis 31:21) is based on the real town of Tabor, Iowa, located in the southwest corner of the state and well known for its importance in the abolition movement. Likewise, the character of the narrator's grandfather is loosely based on the real life story of the Rev. John Todd, a congregationalist minister from Tabor who was a conductor on the Underground Railroad, and who stored weapons, supplies and ammunition used by abolitionist John Brown in his ""invasion"" of Missouri in 1857"
"Basketball Championship. In 2007, the football team won the WHSAA State 2A Championship. Riverside won the Wyoming Academic Challenge state titles for small schools in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2009, and 2011. They also won overall state titles in 1998 and 2009. Riverside High School (Wyoming) Riverside High School is a public high school in Basin, Wyoming, United States. It is attended by students from throughout Big Horn County School District #4. The mascot is the rebel. As of the 2012–2013 school year, Riverside's enrollment was 94. The student population was 54% male, 46% female, 81% white, 18% Hispanic, and"
"of World War II, the ""Riverside Reds"" whom played cross-region rival the San Bernardino Bucs when two major league teams – the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates held spring training in the area, followed by the California Winter League and in the 1950s, was the site for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies as well the St. Louis Browns (Baltimore Orioles). Riverside is the hometown of Bobby Bonds and his son Barry Bonds, and Dusty Baker, manager of the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs. Although from Donora, Pennsylvania, Ken Griffey and his son Ken Griffey Jr. have"
"been shot down and killed by Nazis somewhere in the Mediterranean. When the forces of Nazi Germany invade Poland in 1939, Prohaska returns home to help defend his homeland. He's unable to save his younger siblings, Józek and Staszka, and soon forced to flee to Britain with Stanislaus and Zeg. It's there he meets the others who will form the foundation of the Blackhawk Squadron. In the midst of the war, Prohaska finds himself under suspicion by the U.S. government for his Communist ties. Around this same time, the Blackhawks are joined by Captain Natalie Reed (born Natalie Gurdin), a"
"Riverside, Texas Riverside is a small city in Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 510 at the 2010 census. Two famous natives of Riverside are the singer-actress Jennifer Holliday (born 1960), who is best known for her creation of the role of Effie in the successful Tony-award-winning Broadway musical ""Dreamgirls"", and Eugene C. Barker, a Texas historian (born 1874), who was affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin from 1895, when he arrived as a student, until his death. Riverside is located at (30.847070, -95.398092). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total"
"to 2015 Farragut students had to go to Hamburg for middle school, while after 2015 all elementary school students went to Hamburg. Nishnabotna High School in Farragut became the community high school for both Farragut and Hamburg. Farragut, Iowa Farragut is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, USA. The population was 485 at the 2010 census. Farragut had its start in the year 1870 by the building of the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad through that territory. It is named for Admiral David Farragut. Farragut is located at (40.721645, -95.480226) near the East Nishnabotna River. According to the United States"
"and Me"" followed in September and December 2016. In February 2017, Marvel had licensed Archie Comics to publish Marvel Digests collections for the newsstand market starting in November 2017. ""Archie"" is set in the fictional small town of Riverdale. The state or even the general location of the town is unspecified. The ""New York Times"" postulated that ""the cartoonist Bob Montana inked the original likenesses of Archie and his pals and plopped them in an idyllic Midwestern community named Riverdale because Mr. Goldwater, a New Yorker, had fond memories of time spent in Hiawatha, Kansas."" Initially, MLJ started out publishing"
"Mason City, Iowa, and many of the musical's characters are based on people that Willson observed in the town.. The ""river"" in River City is probably the Mississippi River near Davenport, Iowa: the Rock Island conductor's announcing ""River City, Iowa! Cigarettes illegal in this state"" implies crossing the Mississippi from Rock Island, Illinois, into Iowa. The year 1912 was a time of relative innocence, as recalled in 1957 after two world wars, the Great Depression and the arrival of atomic weapons. The musical includes numerous references to popular culture of the time. For example, in making his pitch, Harold Hill"